Friday is now ‘Barbados Day’ for Independence celebrations

Prime Minister Mia Mottley has declared every Friday for the next 90 days as Barbados Day, calling on Barbadians to wear national colours, fly the flag and join activities marking 60 years of Independence and five years as a Republic on November 30.

In a video address on Tuesday marking the start of the celebrations, Mottley said the milestone, dubbed “60 and 5”, was an opportunity for Barbadians to reflect on the country’s journey while looking ahead.

She said: “We’re approaching 60 years of Independence as a nation and five years as a Republic, what we have come to call our 60 and 5. This is our moment to celebrate how far we have come, remember all that we have overcome [and] look with confidence towards the promise of all that lies ahead.”